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Recent articles
March 6, 2025
Leland Expands to Early Education for the Top Preschools in the United States
The race to elite higher education has only gotten more competitive. To stand out, students have to start diversifying themselves early. The best way to build a strong foundation is to enroll in a top preschool.
March 6, 2025
From Biochemistry to Wharton Business School
A Leland customer shares how she went from an undergrad at UPenn studying Biochemistry to Boston Consulting Group and Wharton.
March 6, 2025
MBA Admissions Coaching — 2024 Geography Report
Takeaways from coaching MBA applicants across 25 U.S. states and 25 countries in 2024.
March 6, 2025
How I Got Into Stanford GSB as a Deferred Applicant – An Interview with DJ Fernandez
An admit to Stanford GSB's deferred MBA program talks about his application, including the challenges, what made his story stand out, how to navigate the interviews, approaching the essays, whether to take the GMAT or GRE, and more.
March 6, 2025
Why I Coach–Blake Y.
Blake Y., an expert Leland college admissions and ACT/SAT coach, outlines why he chooses to coach and what it means to him.
March 6, 2025
Why I Coach–Ryna F.
Ryna F., an expert Leland GRE coach, outlines why she chooses to coach and what it means to her.
March 6, 2025
No One from My Hometown Went to GSB – Here’s What I Did
Ben L., an expert MBA coach, outlines how he got into Stanford GSB from a policy and consulting background and offers his top tips for other aspiring business school candidates.
March 6, 2025
Why I Coach—Angela Winegar
Angela W., an expert Leland coach, Harvard MBA, and former VC Investor, outlines why she chooses to coach and what it means to her.
March 6, 2025
Why I Coach—Sage Pearce-Higgins
Sage P., an expert Leland coach and Pro GMAT Tutor, outlines why he chooses to coach and what it means to him.
March 6, 2025
The Authenticity Trap—Jon Cheng
Jon C., an expert Leland coach and Haas MBA, outlines how he used the MBA application process to discover and polish his "brand," and what to avoid along the way.